MicroRNAs in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus

International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 115-121

  Ma, Xiaochun ^a   Liu, Qiji ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Estrogen; Interferon; Methylation; MicroRNA; Regulatory T cell; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE 1; ESTROGEN; INTERFERON; MICRORNA; MICRORNA 126; MICRORNA 142-3P; MICRORNA 146A; MICRORNA 148A; MICRORNA 155; MICRORNA 21; MICRORNA 223; MICRORNA 31; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOGENESIS; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY T LYMPHOCYTE; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

ANIMALS; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; ESTROGENS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION MEDIATORS; INTERFERON TYPE I; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MICRORNAS; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; T-LYMPHOCYTES;

EID: 84879477013     PISSN: 17561841     EISSN: 1756185X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1756-185X.12083     Document Type: Article

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